Smallholder Magazine - Articles by Maureen James

(Please note that Smallholder 'Country Calendars' and 'The past is closer' columns are not included)

2003

December - The Brotherhood (and Sisterhood?) of the Grey Goose-Feather

2004

March – Thomas Clarkson – Abolitionist and Smallholder! 1760-1846. This article was the first in the long running Country Folk section of Smallholder Magazine, dedicated to exploring British folk lore and the rural past for which I was the writer.April – Solving a sixteenth century mystery! (The Witches of Warboys)May – Stonea Iron Age CampJune – Stonehenge – Midsummer, Midwinter: whenever?July – Robin Goodfellow and other Mischievous Fairy FolkAugust – Eyam – the plague village – an extraordinary sacrificeSeptember - Medieval Peasants – scratching a living in the countrysideOctober – Halloween – a brief look at the origins and traditionsNovember – Gun Powder Treason DayDecember – On the Feast of Stephen

2005

January – Saint Distaff's Day – marking the end of the Christmas breakFebruary – St. Blaise – another storyMarch – A fair exchange? Christopher ColumbusMay – Utopia in the 19th centuryJune – Digging for victory – Digging for health!August – Pepy's original 'townies'September - Recreating life on the farm 1620s pt 1October – Recreating life on the farm 1620s pt 1November – World War 2 farmingDecember – Deck the halls